Bedwetting – causes and remedy
Bedwetting (enuresis or involuntary urination) is regarded as one
of the most widespread disorders in children,
but at what stage
do we say that the child has the problem of bedwetting?
• Most children are able to sleep through the night without
a diaper by the age of two or three years. But studies
indicate that 20% of children
continue to wet the bed
until the age of four. By the age of five we find that 17%
of males and 13% of females are still wetting the bed.
• Bedwetting is regarded as a problem at the age of four
years. When the child reaches this age, if he still has this
problem then he must be taken
to a doctor to examine
him and find out the causes of this problem.
Note
There is no connection between this problem and the child
sleeping deeply or not. Even children who sleep deeply can wake
up when their bladders tell them that they are full.
Causes of bedwetting
Physical causes
Such
as a bladder infection, small size of the bladder, anemia and
intestinal worms.
Psychological causes
These are the most important causes
of bedwetting and include
the following:
Arrival of a new baby in the family. In this case the child is
regressing. Regression results from being faced with an obstacle
that prevents fulfillment of
a need that he cannot overcome, and
is a reflection of frustration and disappointment. The cause of the
child’s regression in this case is his feeling that there is someone
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